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Best Management Practices for Soil Erosion
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Provides information about soil erosion, such as the severity of erosion worldwide, in the U.S. and in the Midwest in particular. The types of water erosion are described and illustrated along with detailed descriptions of management and structural practices to control erosion.
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CroPMan
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. A production-risk management model designed to help agricultural practitioners optimize crop management and maximize production and profit, to identify limitations to crop yield, to assist growers with replant decisions, and to identify best management practices that minimize the impact of agriculture on soil erosion and water quality. It is a windows-based application of EPIC (Environmental/Policy Integrated Climate model) originally developed by USDA-ARS that simulates the interaction of natural resources (soil, water, climate) and crop management practices to estimate impacts on harvested crop yield, soil properties, soil erosion, profitability, and nutrient/pesticide fate. Only available to researchers.
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DecAID
By US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. An advisory tool to help managers evaluate effects of forest conditions and existing or proposed management activities on organisms that use snags and down wood. DecAID also can help managers decide on snag and down wood sizes and levels needed to help meet wildlife management objectives of forests in Washington and Oregon.
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EconDoc Exchange
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Follows the AAEA Cost and Return Equations and provides nationally consistent base data for crop, livestock, and conservation practice budgeting.
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Erosion-Productivity Impact Calculator (WinEPIC)
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Assesses the effect of soil erosion on soil productivity. Also called Environmental Policy Integrated Climate. Only available to researchers.
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Fertilizer Storage and Handling (Spanish Version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Practicas de Manejo y Almacenamiento de Fertilizantes en la Granja. Este programa tiene la intencion de ayudar con la evaluacion del riesgo ambiental asociado con el almacenamiento de fertilizantes en la granja.
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Fertilizer Storage and Handling Practices on the Farm
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Gives a general overview of fertilizer handling and storage. A risk assessment section provides recommendations for correcting fertilizer storage problems.
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Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC)
By FRCC Interagency Working Group. A tool for determining the degree of departure from reference condition vegetation, fuels and disturbance regimes. Assessing FRCC can help guide management objectives and set priorities for treatments.
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Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS)
By US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. A family of forest growth simulation models.
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Fuel Storage Practice on the Farm
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Provides an overview of the importance and techniques of proper fuel storage.The risk assessment portion prompts the user to describe how petroleum products are stored and then evaluates the safety of these practices and provides detailed information about any problems discovered
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Landscape Management System (LMS)
By University of Washington, Yale University, and USDA Forest Service. Assists in landscape level analysis and planning of forest ecosystems by automating the tasks of stand projection, graphical and tabular summarization, stand visualization, and landscape visualization. LMS is comprised of many separate programs that make projections, produce graphical or tabular displays, store inventory information, and connect these diverse programs into a cohesive system.
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Livestock Manure Storage
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Looks at livestock manure as a potential ground and surface water pollutant. It explains the factors which affect manure properties, and the effects of water pollution on humans and animals. A questionnaire helps evaluate the risk associated with the user's current practices and suggests solutions. Contains a complete tutorial on manure handling, collection, stabilization through biological treatment, storage systems, land application and other uses, and avoiding hazards.
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Livestock Manure Storage (online)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Looks at livestock manure as a potential ground and surface water pollutant. It explains the factors which affect manure properties, and the effects of water pollution on humans and animals. A questionnaire helps evaluate the risk associated with the user's current practices and suggests solutions. Contains a complete tutorial on manure handling, collection, stabilization through biological treatment, storage systems, land application and other uses, and avoiding hazards.
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Livestock Yards Management
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Gives an overview of manure types and proper management systems for different animals including cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, and horses. Users can evaluate their own risk through the interactive questionnaire, and receive suggestions for reducing the threat to their water supply
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Pesticide Storage & Handling (Spanish Version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Practicas de Manejo y Almacenamiento de Pesticidas en la Granja. Este programa tiene la intencion de ayudar con la evaluacion del riesgo ambiental asociado con el almacenamiento de herbicidas y pesticidas en la granja.
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Pesticide Storage and Handling Practices on the Farm
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Explains proper handling and storage of pesticides on farmsteads. The software provides a general overview of pesticide handling and storage, a risk assessment section, and recommendations for correcting problems related to pesticide storage.
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Reports by Commodity: Index of Estimates
By US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This index identifies the Agricultural Statistics Board reports carrying estimates of agricultural commodities and related items. The index is designed to assist data users interested in specific aspects of the agricultural estimating program.
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WATERSHEDSS
By North Carolina State University (NCSU) Water Quality Group. WATERSHEDSS (WATER, Soil, and Hydro- Environmental Decision Support System) was designed to help watershed managers and land treatment personnel identify their water quality problems and select appropriate best management practices.
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